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Battle Creek, Michigan

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StatisticBattle CreekMichiganUnited States
Total Population52,37410,077,761334,922,499
Median Household Income$55,693$72,875$80,734
Median Age38.040.238.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher21.9%32.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$141,900$231,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$957$1,129$1,413
Poverty Rate17.6%13.2%12.5%
Unemployment Rate7.0%5.7%5.2%
Foreign Born7.4%7.2%14.1%
Homeownership Rate66.0%73.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time18.624.226.4
Worked from Home8.5%13.5%15.1%
Married-Couple Households34.0%46.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Battle Creek, Michigan

Age in Battle Creek, Michigan

StatisticBattle CreekMichiganUnited States
Median Age38.040.238.9
Under 18 %24.8%21.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.5%9.2%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.0%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.4%12.2%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.4%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.8%18.6%17.2%

Households and families in Battle Creek, Michigan

StatisticBattle CreekMichiganUnited States
Households21,1284,076,369129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.42.5
Family Households56.8%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children28.4%27.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families22.8%16.4%17.3%
People Living Alone36.6%30.7%28.7%
Never Married38.8%34.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Battle Creek, Michigan

StatisticBattle CreekMichiganUnited States
Per Capita Income$30,455$40,735$44,673
Households Under $25,00021.2%15.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99918.1%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99912.9%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.0%9.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate17.6%13.2%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty44.6%29.3%28.2%
SNAP Households17.8%13.5%n/a

Housing in Battle Creek, Michigan

StatisticBattle CreekMichiganUnited States
Housing Units23,6004,622,236143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes68.8%72.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units21.6%13.3%19.1%
Vacancy Rate10.5%11.8%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,956.01,972.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied34.0%26.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income31.2%30.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,156$2,904n/a

Education in Battle Creek, Michigan

StatisticBattle CreekMichiganUnited States
Less than High School9.8%7.9%10.4%
High School Graduate35.3%28.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree33.1%31.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree14.5%19.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.3%12.7%14.1%

Work and commuting in Battle Creek, Michigan

StatisticBattle CreekMichiganUnited States
Labour Force Participation61.2%61.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work77.2%74.3%68.8%
Public Transit0.5%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work2.3%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes45.7%29.1%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.6%6.0%8.6%
Households Without a Car10.7%7.0%n/a

Origins and language in Battle Creek, Michigan

StatisticBattle CreekMichiganUnited States
Born in State of Residence72.7%76.0%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens3.6%4.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens3.8%3.1%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home88.9%89.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home5.1%3.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency11.2%8.5%16.7%

Cities near Battle Creek

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.